ROME RADIO CLUB
NEWS LETTER
31 January 2003 W2OFQ Volume 2 Edition 1
Table of Contents
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Monthly Program Preview
The February 2003 meeting will be held on the 1st Wednesday (Feb 5 at 7pm) at the office of Stiefvater Consultants in the Griffiss Business and Technology Park. See page 6 for directions.
Our technical program at the February meeting will be a presentation by Russ Brown, WB2JIL. He will talk about and demonstrate filter design and simulation using RFSim99. This software is a free download from: http://rf.rfglobalnet.com/software_modeling/software/2/710.htm . In addition to filter design, the program can synthesize matching networks, and analyze many types of RF networks using both lumped components and transmission lines.
If you have a project or topic to present at a future club meeting, please let us know!
Russell Brown, Program Director
Email: wb2jil@arrl.net
Meeting Highlights
The last club meeting was held on 8 Jan 2003 at the office of Stiefvater Consultants in the Griffiss Business and Technology Park. Our president, Dave Muscarella (K2YE), conducted the meeting and the minutes were recorded. In brief, the major items of business included a presentation by Dave Geiser and his work on Phase and Impedance Indicators. "Transmitters and feedlines like VSWR=1 loads". Thank you Dave for an informative presentation!
NEXT MEETING FEB 5TH 2003 AT Stiefvater Consultants
IN ROME, SEE PAGE 6 FOR MAP AND DIRECTIONSClub Officers
PRESIDENT
Dave Muscarella K2YE 337-0790
k2ye@twcny.rr.comVICE PRESIDENT
Tim Saladin KC2HVS 768-1523
kc2hvs@localnet.comSECRETARY
Randy James K2UJ 865-8871
maj8156@sprynet.comTREASURER
Dave Geiser W5IXM 737-5154
w5ixm@arrl.netPROGRAM DIRECTOR *
Russell Brown WB2JIL 865-4390
wb2jil@arrl.netNEWS LETTER EDITOR *
Michael Little KB2CCD 339-4308
kb2ccd@arrl.netWEB MASTER *
Russell Brown WB2JIL 865-4390
wb2jil@arrl.netCLUB EQUIPMENT CUSTODIAN *
Jim Needham W4BNY 337-8521
REPEATER TRUSTEE *
Bill Effland K2GVI 853-5700
k2gvi@borg.com* Appointed Position
VEC Sessions
The Rome Radio Club VEC team conducts examinations on the first Friday of every month at the Oneida County Cooperative Extension Office located at the Oneida County airport. Sessions start at 1900. A pre-registration 5 days in advance is required. Contact Bill Effland (K2GVI) for information and registration. Any person who qualifies for a handicap waiver or needs special accommodations to be tested should contact Bill to make a special appointment. The test fee is now at $12.00.
The Madison Oneida ARC VEC conducts examinations on the third Friday of each month at the Madison Oneida BOCES complex on Spring Rd in Verona NY. Contact Bill Mayers (KG2DI) for more information.
Local Nets
All Frequencies are in MHz and Times are Local (Eastern)
NTS Nets:
OCTEN-E 145.450- 1830 Daily
OCTEN-L 145.170- 2130 Daily
CNYTN 147.300+ 2115 F-W
147.000- PL 71.9 2115 Th
NYPHONE 7.237 LSB 1300 Daily
NYPON 3.925 LSB 1700 Daily
Swap Nets:
Swap Net 147.000- PL 71.9
1900 W
Emergency Nets:
Central District Emergency Net
147.000- PL 71.9
1900 2nd Tu
OMEN (ARES)
145.170- 1915 1st Tu
SkyWarn 145.170- as needed
NYS RACES 3.9935 0900 Su
NYS ARES 3.925 as needed
Information Nets:
SWL Net 147.000- PL 71.9
2030 F
145.170- simulcast
MOARC 145.170- 2000 W
Black River Valley Service Net
146.655- 2100 Daily
Section News
Information in this section comes from our section manger’s (Scott Bauer W2LC) monthly newsletter published on the ARRL’s web page, www.arrl.org. News last updated: Mon, January 27, 2003 at 9:42 PM ET.
ED - Edited to remove duplicate info.
Official Western New York Section Web Page
Please visit the official WNY Section web page at http://home.twcny.rr.com/datahold/WNY/ which is maintained by Doc N2IKR. On this web page you can find a history of WNY, a Station Appointment application form, and a lot of information concerning the WNY section of the ARRL.
Western New York Section News
The Second Region Traffic Handlers Information Net (SRTHIN) will be held every Monday immediately following the New York Public Operations Net (NYPON) which is held at 5:00PM daily. That means that the information net will begin around 5:20PM each Monday night starting January 6, 2003 and every Monday thereafter. The frequency is 3925KHz. Thanks to Bill W2MTA for the information and for providing a net for newcomers and us old timers alike to learn something new about traffic handling. I hope to see you there !
New WNY ARRL Appointees
Please welcome the following to the WNY ARRL Field Organization: Alex N2PIG and Debra K2PIG as new Official Observers (OO); Frank N2FHR new Emergency Coordinators (EC) for Madison and Oneida counties; Les WA2GUP new EC for Genesee county; Jessee KC2IYH as a new OES; Brian N2GKC as the new Catskill District Emergency Coordinator (DEC); and Mike KB2CCD as new Assistent Emergency Coordinator (AEC) for Madison and Oneida Counties.
Awards !
Bill W2MTA Net Manager of the Second Region Net announced the winners of the Second Region Net Award given for outstanding and continued service to the 2nd Region Net. The winners are: Bruce KA2GJV, Tom N2LTC, Arnold N1JX, George W2MTO and Bill WB2GTG. Congratulations to all for a well deserved award !
Club Activities
From the "RARA Rag": The Rochester Amateur Radio Association (RARA): December meeting program featured John W3OAB and Jeff N2JQR who demonstrated VHF communications techniques, meteor scatter and earth-moon-earth EME communications. Included were WSJT, weak signal digital signal processing software by K1JT, FSK441 and JT44.
From the "RARA Rag": The Rochester Amateur Radio Association (RARA), announces the Rochester Amateur Radio Association Memorial Scholarship, in memory of Leland W2WPF, Bill W2OMV and Bill K4VOS. Available to any licensed Amateur Radio operator who is or will be pursuing any degree of Associate level or higher in any accredited college or university. The applicant must be a member of RARA and a resident of New York State. Applications are due no later than April 15, 2003. Congratulations to the 2002 winner Kristy KC2GKE.
The Radio Amateurs of Greater Syracuse (RAGS) had a terrific auction in November with over 50 in attendance! The infamous Phil WA2IMX was the auctioneer with assistant Vinnie N2TAI.
The Pioneers Radio Operators Society (PROS) reports that Dominick Drumsta will be their new newsletter editor. Thanks for stepping forward for one of the most important jobs a club has !
Scott KB2KOL of the South Towns Amateur Radio Society (STARS) reports that the Gowanda Central School ARC is on the air with an FT-847, MFJ antenna tuner and R-6000 vertical antenna. There are about 12 interested students who are studying for their Morse code and written tests. Their station was courtesy of the ARRL's project to bring Amateur Radio and radio related curriculum to schools across the USA.
Contesting
The South Towns Amateur Radio Society (STARS) operated in the CQ World Wide DX contest October 24-27 with a final score of 472,842 by operators Keith KC2DGC, Gerry KA2MGE, Scott KB2KOL, John K2CF, Bruce KC2GJX, Jack KB2ESM, Bob KC2JZE, Terry K2OO and Kevin Retzer.
New ARRL Special Service Club
Welcome to the Lancaster Amateur Radio Club (LARC) as a Special Service club.
Renewed ARRL Affiliated Club
The Chenango Valley ARA has re-activated as an ARRL affiliated club. Welcome aboard and thank you for again becoming an ARRL affiliate.
Western New York (WNY) Hamfests 2003
I will post new information as it becomes available. Any hamfest sponsors reading this? Please send me your information ASAP. That means today !
22 February 2003 - Amateur Radio Association of the Southern Tier Winterfest at the National Guard Armory, Horseheads NY.
23 February 2003 - Greater Buffalo "Winter Hamfest at the Main Transit Fireman's Hall, 6777 Main St (RT 5), Williamsville, NY. Located on Main St (RT 5) approximately 1/16th of a mile west of Transit Rd (RT 78). Sponsored by: Lancaster Amateur Radio Club, contact: Luke Calianno N2GDU, 1105 Ransom Rd., Lancaster NY 14086. Info: Mailto: k2pcb@arrl.net; Web: http://larc.hamgate.net ; talkin- 147.255, PL107.2
12 April 2003 - Drumlins Hamfest, Drumlins Amateur Radio Club, at Newark NY.
3 May 2003 - Owego Hamfest, Binghamton Amateur Radio Association, at the Tioga County Marvin Park Fairgrounds.
30, 31 May, 1 June 2003 - Rochester Hamfest, ARRL Atlantic Division Convention, at Monroe County Fairgrounds, Route 15A and Calkins Rd.
14 June 2003 - Cortland Hamfest at the Cortland County Fairgrounds.
19 July 2003 - Batavia Hamfest, Genesee Radio Amateurs at the Alexander Fireman's Grounds in Alexander NY.
26 July 2003 - Utica Hamfest at Frankfort, Utica Amateur Radio Club.
2 August 2003 - TCARC (Ithaca) HAMFEST. 7AM-2PM, at the Tompkins County Airport, Rte 13 in Ithaca, NY. Flea market, vendors, VE tests, seminars, the usual pile o' fun with other hams and Boy Scouts making breakfast.
3 August 2003 - Greater Buffalo Summerfest, WNY Section Convention, Lancaster Amateur Radio Club, contact: Luke Calianno N2GDU, 1105 Ransom Rd., Lancaster NY 14086, luke@towncountryflorist.com. http://larc.hamgate.net, 147.255, PL107.2.
TBD September 2003 - RAGS Hamfest, Pompey Hills Fire Dept.
27 September 2003 - Elmira
Hamfest, Amateur Radio Association of the Southern Tier at the Chemung County Fair Grounds.
Net Summaries (November 2002)
NET, NET MANAGER, SESSIONS, Check-Ins, Traffic
CNYTN WA2PUU 30 334 56
ESS WI2G 30 396 98
NYPHONE N2LTC 30 217 419
NYPON N2YJZ 30 399 152
NYS/E WB2QIX 30 326 211
NYS/L W2YGW 30 236 183
NYS/M KA2GJV 30 186 48
NYSCN W2MTA 4 16 1
NYSPTEN WB3CUF 30 403 50
OARC AB2PA 4 77 0
OCTEN/E KA2ZNZ 30 1492 272
OCTEN/L KA2ZNZ 30 536 290
STAR N2NCB 30 353 21
TIGARDS W2MTA 4 15 2
WDN/E N2JRS 30 576 96
WDN/L W2GUT 29 379 61
WDN/M KA2IWK 9 82 20
Station Traffic Reports
Traffic (November 2002), # for BPL: N2LTC# 1814, KA2ZNZ 596, WB2IJH 439, W2MTA 363, KA2GJV 360, NN2H 303, KB2KOJ 179, WB2QIX 162, WI2G 151, N2CCN 133, KB2SNP 93, KC2EOT 78, W2LC 77, KG2D 76, KB2CCD 71, KB2ETO 63, W8JEB 57, W2PII 50, AF2K 43, N2IK 40, KA2BCE 38, N2WDS 37, W2GUT 28, WA2GUP 26, KA2IWK 20, KA2DBD 17, K2DN 14, W2RH 12. Digital Rx/Tx: N2LTC 668/531.
Station PSHR Reports
PSHR (November 2002): W2MTA 450, N2CCN 440, N2LTC 420, KA2ZNZ 330, NN2H 282, W2LC 260, KB2KOJ 240, KB2ETO 235, KA2GJV 221, KB2CCD 210, W8JEB 210, WI2G 195, KB2SNP 190, N2IK 130, W2GUT 112, N2WDS 107, KC2EOT 100, WB2QIX 100, AF2K 100, KA2BCE 98, WA2GUP 96, WB2IJH 90, KG2D 90, KA2IWK 90, K2DN 76.
Swap Page
This space is being provided for members to post listing of items they have for sale, trade, give away. Also, listing of your wants and needs can be posted. The same rules that apply for club auctions apply here as well. As we have just started, there is nothing for this section yet - email or write me, Mike Little (KB2CCD) at kb2ccd@arrl.net with a list (and maybe a picture) of the items you want to find or sell.
CLUB MEMBERSHIP DUES WERE DUE BY JANURARY 1ST
See Membership form on last page of Newsletter
Public Service
Our club has a long history of being a special service club. In the past, we have supported the Honor America Days Parade, the Drums Along the Mohawk, the race in Westmoreland, and the Pumpkin Patrol (just to name a few).
Does anyone know of any upcoming Public Service Events? Let me know!
EC Corner
If you are not an ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Service) member, please consider joining. ARES is our front line in any communication emergency. For more information, or to get an application to join, contact our Oneida-Madison Counties Emergency Coordinator (EC), Frank Reynolds (N2FHR), or his Assistant EC, Michael Little (KB2CCD).
Jan. 2003 Emergency Coordinator's Report - Things happened in January for ARES.
At the request of the Utica Red Cross we had a meeting on the 22nd with representatives of the Red Cross, the Utica Amateur Radio Club, and myself. A new Statement of Understanding has been signed at the national level between the Red Cross and the ARRL and the Utica Red Cross would like to implement it. We discussed the role of hams serving the Red Cross (as communicators only) and their equipment. The results of this discussion will be presented to the Utica club at their next meeting for their response.
On the 28th Al Topalian, N2CCN, SEC for Western New York, Mike Little, AEC, and I met with Fred Van Namee, of the Oneida County Office of Emergency Services. It was a very productive meeting with agreement to cooperate fully. Both Mike Little and I will join the county planning commission to further development of our activities.
The OMEN net night has changed. Starting 4 February the net will be held the 1st Tuesday of the month at 7:15 P.M. on the 145.17 repeater. Please check in as things will be happening and you will be needed.
(ED - Don’t forget to check into both the Oneida/Madison Emergency Net (OMEN) and the Central District Emergency Net. These are good places to practice your emergency skills and to gain new ones that may help save lives in the future.)
Odds & Ends
From Our Neighbors
This section is available to our neighboring clubs and any other organization that would like to pass on information that would be of general interest to our club’s membership.
Their web site is:
Their web site is www.pagesz.net/~rags
Club Calendar
February 5 - Club meeting
March 5 - Club meeting
April 2 - Club meeting
May 7 - Club meeting
June 4 - Club meeting
June 28/29 - Field Day
July 2 - Club meeting
August 6 - Club meeting
August 9 - RRC Hamfest
From the Editor
Please continue to give me feedback on the newsletter. Last month’s edition had a number of typos and errors. Most of the errors were corrected on the copy that was posted on the club web page.
As you should have noticed by now, we changed our meeting location in Jan. The change in location is due to a schedule conflict with our previous meeting location (for the months of Jan/Feb/Mar). I hope you all give Kenny Stiefvater a big thank you. He is not a Ham (yet - Russ and I am working on him), but is a long time friend of Russ (WB2JIL), Tony (WA2GBE), and myself. He heard of our need and volunteered his facility for our meetings. We had a big challenge conducting a talk-in on the 146.88 repeater. It appears that it has very little coverage on the base or into Floyd. This is a problem. Maybe we can come up with a workable solution to extend its range and make our fine repeater more useful.
Enough of my rambling on. As always, please pass this newsletter on to anyone whom you think can benefit from its content.
73, Mike KB2CCD
WEB Page Links
http://
home.twcny.rr.com/datahold/WNY
www.ldgelectronics.com/qstldglink.htm
pages.prodigy.net/romeradioclub
From Our Past
(ED - from our past will return next month)
Local Repeaters
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53.050 |
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71.9 |
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Auburn, NY |
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145.110 |
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167.9 |
5P |
N2ZWO |
Jordanville, NY |
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145.170 |
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1,5P |
KA2NIL |
Stockbridge NY |
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145.230 |
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W2SEU |
Stamford NY |
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145.310 |
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151.4 |
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145.390 |
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AE2K |
Syracuse, NY |
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145.430 |
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141.3 |
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145.450 |
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5S |
W2JIT |
Deerfield NY |
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146.610 |
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123.0 |
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WA2ZWM |
Cobleskill, NY |
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146.625 |
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103.5 |
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146.655 |
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WA2OFK |
Boonville NY |
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146.670 |
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151.5 |
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AK2K |
Sempronis NY |
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146.685 |
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WA2EYH |
Bainbridge, NY |
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146.715 |
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146.760 |
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W2JIT |
Deerfield NY |
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146.850 |
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167.9 |
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W2SEU |
Oneonta NY |
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146.880 |
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W2OFQ |
Lee NY |
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146.910 |
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WA2KFW |
Pompey NY |
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146.940 |
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K2GVI |
Westmoreland NY |
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146.960 |
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147.000 |
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71.9 |
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W2QYT |
Auburn NY |
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147.045 |
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167.9 |
5S |
N2ZWO-2 |
Salisbury, NY |
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147.060 |
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N2CWA |
Syracuse, NY |
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147.045 |
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151.4 |
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K2UCO |
Oneida, NY |
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147.090 |
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W2JIT |
Mohawk, NY |
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147.120 |
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WB2HVE |
Rome, NY |
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147.150 |
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103.5 |
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KW2M |
Fulton, NY |
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147.195 |
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WB2FDF |
Elbridge, NY |
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147.210 |
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KB2TLD |
Syracuse NY |
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147.240 |
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K2BRH |
Rome NY |
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147.255 |
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151.4 |
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Watertown, NY |
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147.270 |
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Auburn, NY |
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147.285 |
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136.5 |
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WA2ZXS |
Rome NY |
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147.300 |
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N2ACQ |
Syracuse NY |
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147.375 |
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151.4 |
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Watertown, NY |
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224.260 |
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KA2NIL |
Stockbridge NY |
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442.100 |
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KA2UWD |
Utica, NY |
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442.300 |
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Syracuse, NY |
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443.200 |
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Syracuse, NY |
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443.500 |
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Syracuse, NY |
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443.650 |
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KA2NIL |
Stockbridge NY |
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444.100 |
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110.9 |
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WA2U |
Clay, NY |
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444.300 |
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103.5 |
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Liverpool, NY |
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444.400 |
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N2FBB |
Ilion, NY |
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444.650 |
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Auburn, NY |
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444.850 |
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W2JIT |
Utica, NY |
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444.900 |
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K2GVI |
Westmoreland, NY |
Notes: 1 - Auto-Patch; 2 - off the air; 3 - linked to 10m; 4 - linked to 6m; 5 - ARES/RACES repeater (P - primary, S - secondary)
Listing compiled from multiple sources; including KC2HSU, KB4CMF, nf2g.com, KB2CCD - corrections and additions should be directed to the editor
ROME RADIO CLUB
APPLICATION/RENEWAL MEMBERSHIP FORM
Addl. Mbr. Name:_________________________________Callsign:____________
Address:_______________________________________________________________
City:________________________________State:________Zip Code:__________
Phone: (____)_____-__________ Amateur Class:________ Addl Mbr:________
Month/Day of Birth: _____/_____, Addl. Member: _____/_____
E-mail Address(s):______________________________________________________
Are you a member of:
American Radio Relay League (ARRL): Yes____ N0____
Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES): Yes____ N0____
Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES): Yes____ N0____
Another Amateur Radio Club(s) Yes____ N0____
If Yes, Please List______________________________________________________
Renewal [ ] New Member [ ] Life Member [ ] Application Date:__________
I, the undersigned, hereby agree to abide by the Constitution and By-laws, as well as all other rules of the Rome Radio Club, Inc.
Signature(s):________________________________________________________________
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Dave Geiser W5IXM 3790 Snowden Hill Rd. New Hartford, NY 13413-5137 |
Dues are $10/year, additional family members are $5/year.
Make Checks Payable to: Rome Radio Club, Inc.